By Laura Litvan March 5 (Bloomberg) — U.S. House leaders are facing the possible defection of about a dozen anti-abortion Democrats from a health-care bill just as lawmakers enter their final push for the landmark legislation in Congress. Representative Bart Stupak of Michigan said Senate-passed language on abortion isn’t acceptable to him and the other lawmakers in the bloc, and that if the issue isn’t resolved they will vote against the broader health legislation.
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Democratic Defections on Abortion Issue May Imperil Health-Care Overhaul
